Rubio said the State and Homeland Security departments will work to “aggressively revoke” visas of Chinese students in the United States, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Trump administration will “aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students”, the latest in a widening rupture between China and the US, whose deep educational ties are being reshaped by a growing geopolitical rivalry that has fueled an ongoing trade and tech war.